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as in expense
a payment made in the course of achieving a result
substantial disbursements for research and development
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as in payment
the act of offering money in exchange for goods or services
the disbursement of the foundation's funds to several cancer research centers
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as in distribution
the act or process of giving out something to each member of a group
the agency whose responsibilities included the disbursement of strains of the virus to medical research labs around the country
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Recent Examples of disbursement
Instructing federal agencies to freeze disbursements for programs to build EV charging stations.
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Rob Nikolewski, The Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2025
Among other measures, Musk's team has sought and successfully gained access to sensitive payment systems that control the flow of trillions of dollars in federal disbursements for Medicare, Social Security, tax refunds, grants and more.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
The fast chargers charge ten times as quickly. Between the lines: The new administration is slamming the brakes on the disbursements.
—Joann Muller, Axios, 30 Jan. 2025
Elon Musk publicly credited his Department of Government Efficiency with discovering the disbursement, but neither Musk nor DOGE are named in the lawsuit.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2025
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Rob Nikolewski, The Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2025
Among other measures, Musk's team has sought and successfully gained access to sensitive payment systems that control the flow of trillions of dollars in federal disbursements for Medicare, Social Security, tax refunds, grants and more.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
The fast chargers charge ten times as quickly. Between the lines: The new administration is slamming the brakes on the disbursements.
—Joann Muller, Axios, 30 Jan. 2025
Elon Musk publicly credited his Department of Government Efficiency with discovering the disbursement, but neither Musk nor DOGE are named in the lawsuit.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disbursement
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Federal investigators have twice before visited Dolton’s Village Hall in search of documents, including expense reimbursements and other payments made to Mayor Tiffany Henyard.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025
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In all three countries, restaurants may soon be paying more for ingredients and passing along the expense.—
Christopher Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2025
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The argument as articulated so far by Trump administration officials appears to play down the economic benefits created by Social Security payments, infrastructure spending, scientific research and other forms of government spending that can shape an economy’s trajectory.—
Josh Boak,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2025
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These services are meant to provide tenants with the opportunity to grow their credit history through on-time rent payments.—
Ana Teresa Solá,
CNBC,
2 Mar. 2025
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The need to address electricity costs and our inadequate distribution grid continues while the legislature indulged in a distraction.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
1 Mar. 2025
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But the high-profile Steam exclusive helped build an instant user base for Valve's fresh distribution system, setting it on a path to eventually become the unquestioned leader in the space.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
1 Mar. 2025
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First of all, the cost wasn’t exorbitant in my mind, especially given that there was double salary retention between the Boston Bruins and New Jersey on Frederic. Frederic, who can play both center and wing, brings a physical element that the Oilers were sorely lacking.—
Pierre LeBrun,
The Athletic,
5 Mar. 2025
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The full-service building has a 24-hour doorman, private basement storage, and bike storage, and the maintenance costs, at $5,270 a month, reflect that.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
4 Mar. 2025
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Higher refining costs could squeeze profit margins for U.S. refiners, potentially leading to lower capital expenditures, delayed maintenance schedules, and even job reductions in refinery-dependent regions.—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Getting to that advanced level requires a lot of very expensive investment and R&D. SMIC spent about $7.5 billion in 2024 on capital expenditure, roughly the same level as the year before, and about as much as the chipmaker expects to spend this year.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune Asia,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Disbursement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disbursement. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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